In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.

Christian Groups to Protect #OccupyLondon At Saint Paul’s Cathedral

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Normally I agree with this quote from Gandhi, “I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ.” However a number of Christian groups in London have come together to prove that sometimes Christ’s teachings do prevail. A statement by the groups said: “As Christians, we stand alongside people [...]

Occupy Wall Street Commercial

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Reposting in the tradition of the people’s mic h/t LeDaro

Blackwater Still Profiting From Death

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Blackwater (Xe Services) is releasing a video game; “The video game is a fictional action first-person shooter, without any political agenda, and is being published to let gamers experience the challenging missions Blackwater operatives have experienced.” Of course it has no political agenda mercenaries don’t care who they fight for or who they kill. Erik [...]

Lies, Lies and Damnable Lies

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The Star has picked up and ran with the ball of shit containing the lie that Jack Layton and Olivia Chow lived in subsidized housing From time to time [Jack Layton] has been criticized for saying one thing and doing another, including being caught red-handed in 1985 living in subsidized housing in Toronto when his [...]

Harper Knows Best

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Ever wondered if the whole Father Knows Best sweater vest persona Harper puts on is just a show to appeal to his social conservative base? Well wonder no more! Ladies it turns out he really isn’t that into you. The government of Prime Minister David Cameron believes the succession laws are antiquated and should be [...]

1 Cat 2 Cat Red Cat Blue Cat

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As support for the NDP rises there rumblings from some quarters that the NDP is somehow betraying Canada by running a great campaign. Like Harper they have fallen victim to the idea of Canada as a two party system. The concept is that by not supporting the Liberals the NDP is complicit in allowing Harper [...]

The Handmaids Tale Dystopia Meets Reality

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This story is both a horrific example of the human trafficking going on in the world and a warning as to what could happen to women should the womb police get their way. Anyone familiar with Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaids Tale will recognize this type of scenario; In its promotional material, the Asia-based operation makes [...]

International Women’s Day – The Canadian Numbers

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Some people of privilege believe that feminism has done it`s job, the battle is won, nothing to see here folks! here is the reality by the numbers Homicides 198 – the number of female victims of homicide in Canada in 2004. On average, 182 females were killed every year in Canada between 1994 and 2003. [...]

Stephen Harper – He’s Not In It For You!

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Stephen ‘we aren’t in election mode‘ Harper’s attack ads on Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff takes various quotes with no context in order to paint him as someone with no love for Canada and apparently by extension no right to govern. Now I’m neither a Liberal nor a great supporter of Ignatieff, however, if this is [...]

“We’re in safe hands with Stephen Harper” and other Conservative lies

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Since Canada’s Conservative Government took power in 2006, significant budget cuts have been made to Canadian gender equality, political justice, social policy and research programs including the virtual elimination of a Canadian government department devoted to Women’s equality and women’s issues. 2011 Federal Conservative Government Cuts (to date) Canadian Teachers’ Federation’s International Programs – FUNDING [...]